Results 201-220 of 19,559 for speaker:Norma Foley
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: The permanent project for the primary school referred to by the Deputy is being delivered under my Department's Design & Build Programme. The project is currently on site and being progressed, anticipated handover is prior to the start of the next school year. The post primary school to which the deputy refers will open in interim...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: The procedures relating to the Emergency Works Scheme provide that a school authority can issue an appeal of any initial decision under the scheme. The school can simply write to emergency_works@education.gov.ierequesting this appeal be considered. Any such appeal will be treated as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. All special...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Educationincluding a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. Approximately...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. All special...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. All special...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, in relation to the school to which he refers, my Department has recently approved this project to proceed to tender. This funding is being provided under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2018.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: Under the Assistive Technology scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. Equipment is provided under this scheme for children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: School Transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. The purpose of my Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school. In the current school year over 120,000 children, including...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. The programme is a significant expansion on the July Provision programme of previous years with the eligibility criteria widened to include approximately 9,000 additional primary aged children with complex needs. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: My Department published details of Summer Provision 2020 – Reconnecting with Education including a programme for children with complex special educational needs. In developing the programme, my officials had extensive discussions with stakeholders. I am aware there is an ongoing dialogue with Down Syndrome Ireland on the programme. The programme is a significant expansion on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal (30 Jun 2020)
Norma Foley: Caithfidh ardchaighdeán líofachta sa Ghaeilge a bheith ag mic léinn ar dhul isteach i gClár Oideachais Tosaigh do Mhúinteoirí dóibh de bhrí gur riachtanas é chun Gaeilge a mhúineadh a bheith inniúil sa Ghaeilge agus in ann í a úsáid mar ghnáth-theanga chumarsáide sa seomra ranga. Dé hAoine, 8...